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Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
"Why would she want people knowing that about her? "

My guess is that to Amber it isn't as big a deal as it would be to many of the people here.

She did knowingly bring it up in a house where she's on camera 24/7...and she brought it up to HGs that she is competing with for a half a million dollars! That shows either a great deal of naiveté or a tremendous lack of judgement....or both.

It seems to me after watching her "date" with Mike a few weeks ago that if she can so easily share about her addiction to amphetamines (and as nonchalantly as she did), her boundaries are just set a whole lot wider than most.

Spear
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08-06-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
I think we can see from today's events that even if nothing is untouchable on BB, there are some things you just shouldn't touch because it could blow up in your face.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm confused over people's reaction to the Amber revelation. On the one hand people think it is horrible of Eric to use that as a strategic threat against Amber. Some have suggested it is the most horrible thing done this year.

At the same time, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of angst here over what Amber has done and Amber herself was the one who publicly "outed" herself on this issue in front of millions of viewers so she obviously doesn't care that much about it.

Help me understand the disconnect here?

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Jimmer,

Amber could be telling a bunch of stories and we shouldn't believe every word she says and judge her or condemn her, we don't have the proof of anything she says, it's not up to us to be judgemental of her private affairs.

Rosem4243
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06-27-2005

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosem4243 a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, I also see a disconnect in some opinions that what Eric threatened to do was unforgivable and disgraceful.

We've witnessed Dick's vile verbal attacks, bullying and inappropriate comments and actions, yet people defend this while tearing Eric down.

Everyone who watches the same thing views it differently depending on who their favorite is, and more sympathize with Amber than Eric, I guess.

Carmil
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07-17-2005

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmil a private message Print Post    
The truth is, when Amber confided to Eric, they were in the hottub without their mics on. Not that they knew one way or another if they were being overheard. But the fact, Eric repeated the story verbatim to Jess during Showtimetoo, and then threatened to use it against Amber, that's when the story hit the internet... not before then.
So that may be why people are more upset with Eric than they are with Amber about the story. It wasn't Eric's story to tell and it was a very low blow for Eric to tell the world about it during the Showtime feed.

I won't judge Amber for having abortions, but having the #2 tattooed on her stomach is beyond revolting to me. Lying about 2 more abortions was probably a way to get her bf to cough up some money for them, if she was strung out on drugs at the time (just a guess on that one).

As far as her anti-semitism is concerned, it's so despicable and offensive, I won't even go there.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I'm not being judgmental about Amber's two abortions (though getting the number 2 tattoo and telling her boyfriend she has four abortions is a bit puzzling to me). What I am a bit surprised about is Amber, the Houseguests and many of the viewers anger over Eric revealing something that Amber was obviously willing to reveal anyway and didn't feel that strongly about.

After all if it was something that deeply concerned Amber she wouldn't have told Eric in the first place or announced it herself loudly and clearly on the Internet feeds as she did today.

Rosem4243
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06-27-2005

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosem4243 a private message Print Post    
Excellent point, Jimmer. The reason why I don't exactly get all the Eric hate over this.

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Jimmer,

someone said that when she told Eric their mics were off (in the hot tub) but it's when Eric told Jessica on Showtime that made everyone aware (the viewers) of that secret...
So this is why she was convinced no one else heard of it but Eric. I can understand her frustration, but should have known better, this is BB not a confessional, every thing comes out somehow..

Hamsterlady
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07-03-2003

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hamsterlady a private message Print Post    
I don't care when anything was said as long as it was said in the house during the Big Brother game.

All of them are recorded 24/7 regardless of whether we see them or hear them. All of that footage can be aired by CBS and, realistically, by anybody else after it's been broadcast in some manner (live feeds, Showtime, the show, second hand conversation). If somebody doesn't want something to be known about them (secrets, game strategy, their choice of jelly or jam) then they shouldn't tell somebody. Plain and simple.

They each go into the house aware of this and if they forget or disregard it then that's their problem and nobody else's. Sure, they can get ticked if they want but they have nobody to blame but themselves.

When it comes to Amber though, Eric's not the only one that knew her abortion secrets. Dustin and Jameka did as well because she told them herself.

To this day, I still wonder what in the heck Mike thinks of everything Amber told him during their date night.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
So I'm not sure what the monumental impact of Eric saying he would reveal this issue is if Amber told Dustin and Jameka herself? I'm not saying it was the right and moral thing for Eric to do but at the same time that house has not exactly been filled with great behavior by any of these people.

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Jimmer,

I think Amber was more upset after learning from Dick that Eric would have used some private info to get her out of the house later on in the game. She didn't panic at first but during the night she must have put two and two together and got Dustin involved telling him Eric had to be kicked out. Tension was mounting after that and she confronted Eric and his silence was proof enough for her that he meant what he said. (Jimmer, you should have been there instead of Eric).

Of course evicting Eric was just revenge because it does nothing for the secret... it's out there already and hope she learned her lesson and keep her secrets to herself.